AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT A LEGISLATOR'S OR PUBLIC SERVANT'S PUBLIC POSITION MAY BE DISCLOSED IN AN AGENDA OR OTHER DOCUMENT RELATED TO A MEETING, CONFERENCE, OR SIMILAR EVENT AND TO MODIFY THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR LOBBYIST PRINCIPALS. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 4/14/11, 5/2/11, and 6/17/11. Enacted July 1, 2011. Effective October 1, 2011.
Bill Summaries: S620 CLARIFY USE OF POSITION.
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Summary date: Jul 1 2011 - View Summary
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Bill S 620 (2011-2012)Summary date: Jun 17 2011 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition. Amends GS 120C-403 to clarify that, in addition to other reports required by the statute, each lobbyist principal must annually report the cumulative combined total of all payments made during the registration period for all of the following: (1) all payments for lobbying and (2) activities as described in subdivision (e)(2) of the statute. Provides that the cumulative combined total of all payments for lobbying and other activities made by the principal to all lobbyists registered for that lobbyist principal must be reported as one cumulative amount with no further division or allocation by individual lobbyist, activity, or any other categorization. Makes additional conforming change, and a conforming change to the title. Effective October 1, 2011, and applies to reports filed on or after that date.
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Bill S 620 (2011-2012)Summary date: May 2 2011 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends GS 138A-31(b) to clarify that the prohibition against disclosing a covered person’s public position in nongovernmental advertising does not apply to disclosure to an existing or prospective customer, supplier, or client when such disclosure could reasonably be considered material. Further clarifies that the prohibition does not apply to the inclusion of a covered person’s public position in an agenda or other document related to a meeting, conference, or similar event when the disclosure could reasonably be considered material (deletes conditional language limiting the prohibition to events sponsored by nonprofit organizations). Makes other technical changes.
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Bill S 620 (2011-2012)Summary date: Apr 14 2011 - View Summary
Amends GS 138A-31(b) to prohibit a covered person from mentioning or “authoriz[ing]” (formerly, “permit[ting]”) another person to mention the covered person’s public position in certain nongovernmental advertising. Enacts new exception permitting inclusion of a covered person’s public position in an agenda or other document related to a meeting, conference, or similar event when the disclosure “could reasonably be considered material by a person in attendance,” provided the event is sponsored by a nonprofit organization. Makes other technical changes. Effective October 1, 2011.